Catching the Release Train: How We Speeded Frontend Tasks to Production
summary
Describes how Mail.ru frontend teams integrated a merge train workflow with GitLab CI to speed tasks from development to production. Covers implementation details including custom tooling they had to write, encountered difficulties other teams might face, and measurable results and developer feedback.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:18New deployment goals
- 9:20Current process issues
- 16:52Solutions chosen
- 19:40Release train workflow
- 24:55Pros and cons
- 30:47Rollout fixes
- 32:59Results and metrics
- 35:26Adoption recommendations
- 39:47Limitations
- 40:29Q&A
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